New and Noteworthy Nonfiction to Read This October

New and Noteworthy Nonfiction to Read This October

Recommended Reading from Lit Hub Staff

By Literary Hub | September 30, 2021

On the Push and Pull of Muslim Cultural Identity

On the Push and Pull of Muslim Cultural Identity

Omar Mouallem: “Islam has a place within me. But do I have a place within it?”

By Omar Mouallem | September 30, 2021

Announcing the Winner of Restless Books 2021 Prize for New Immigrant Writing

Announcing the Winner of Restless Books 2021 Prize for New Immigrant Writing

Congratulations to Ani Gjika!

By Literary Hub | September 30, 2021

Saying a Few Words About My Novel at the Aphasia Self-Help Group

Saying a Few Words About My Novel at the Aphasia Self-Help Group

Jon McGregor Writes What He Doesn’t Know—But Does The Research First

By Jon McGregor | September 29, 2021

Here Are September’s Best Reviewed Memoirs and Biographies

Here Are September’s Best Reviewed Memoirs and Biographies

Featuring Joy Harjo, Winfred Rembert, Dawn Turner, and more

By Book Marks | September 29, 2021

Lauren Groff on Growing Up in What Felt Like the Middle of Nowhere

Lauren Groff on Growing Up in What Felt Like the Middle of Nowhere

The Author of Matrix Looks Back to Her Central New York Childhood

By Lauren Groff | September 28, 2021

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  • Joyride: A Memoir
  • A Guardian and a Thief
  • Minor Black Figures
  • True Nature: The Pilgrimage of Peter Matthiessen
  • The Wayfinder
  • Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat To) the Modern Dictionary

Saving Our Trees, Saving Our Animals

By Dr. Kinari Webb | September 28, 2021

Wakanda Forever: How the Black Panther Salute Links the Black Community

By William Evans | September 27, 2021

Bargaining a Writing Career for a Father’s Life

By Christopher Sorrentino | September 27, 2021

How the Iconic Late-Night TV Character of Elvira Came to Be

How the Iconic Late-Night TV Character of Elvira Came to Be

Cassandra Peterson on Coming Up With the "Mistress of the Dark"

By Cassandra Peterson | September 24, 2021

Eileen Myles on Following Joan Mitchell’s Path Through New York City

Eileen Myles on Following Joan Mitchell’s Path Through New York City

“Manhattan Island is pretty much shimmer all day long.”

By Eileen Myles | September 23, 2021

What is Revealed by the Family Stories That Go Untold?

What is Revealed by the Family Stories That Go Untold?

Kei Miller: “I know how to tell stories, but how does one begin to tell silence?”

By Kei Miller | September 23, 2021

Rebecca Carroll on the Joy and Relief of Finding Catharsis Through Crafting Memoir

Rebecca Carroll on the Joy and Relief of Finding Catharsis Through Crafting Memoir

In Conversation with Jordan Kisner on the Thresholds Podcast

By Thresholds | September 22, 2021

Out of the Closet and Out of Time: On Being an Old(ish) Mother

Out of the Closet and Out of Time: On Being an Old(ish) Mother

Laura Davis Tries to Balance Grief, Joy, and Sleep Deprivation

By Laura Davis | September 22, 2021

How a Second-Generation Latino Immigrant Became Known as the Boy Genius of Apple

How a Second-Generation Latino Immigrant Became Known as the Boy Genius of Apple

Michael Sayman on Navigating a Successful Coding Career While Being Pulled Between Identities

By Michael Sayman | September 21, 2021

What If My Book’s Cover Design Misrepresents Its Content?

What If My Book’s Cover Design Misrepresents Its Content?

Saumya Roy on Poverty Porn and the Optical Echo of Book Jackets

By Saumya Roy | September 21, 2021

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